The Future of the Body: Explorations Into the Further Evolution of Human Nature

Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note TO THE Reader
PART 1 - Possibilities for Extraordinary Life
	1 Introduction
	2 The Varieties ofEvidence for HumanTransformativeCapacity
		[2.1]Synoptic, or Integral, Empiricism
		[2.2]The Data of Psychical Research AND Parapsychology
		[2.3]Evidence That the Nervous, Endocrine, andImmune Systems Affect One Another
	3 Evolution AND Extraordinary Functioning
		[3.1]Evolutionary Transcendence
		[3.2]Evolution and Progress
		[3.3]Evolution and Its Mediating Processes
	4 Analogies BetweenTHE ProductsOF SeparateEvolutionaryDomains
		[4.1]Continuities Between Animal, Normal Human, andExtraordinary Human Development
			I. Perception of External Events
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			II. Somatic Awareness and Self-Regulation
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			III. Communication Abilities
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			IV. Vitality
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			V. Movement Abilities
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			VI. Abilities to Alter the Environment Directly
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			VII. Pain and Pleasure
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			VIII. Cognition
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			IX. Volition
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			X. Individuation and Sense of Self
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			XI. Love
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
			XII. Bodily Structures, States, and Processes
				PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
				PRODUCTS OF ORDINARY PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
				PRODUCTS OF METANORMAL DEVELOPMENT
		[4.2]General Analogies Between Activities inDifferent Evolutionary ArenasThe developmental analogues listed above do
		[4.3]Metanormalities of Everyday Life
			Perception of External Events
			Somatic Awareness and Self-Regulation
			Communication Abilities
			Vitality
			Movement Abilities
			Abilities to Alter the Environment Directly
			Pain and Pleasure
			Cognition
			Volition
			Individuation and Sense of Self
			Love
			Bodily Structures, States, and Processes
		[44]The Uncertainties of Human Development
	5 Developing HumanAttributes
		[5.1]Perception of External Events
			Extraordinary Sensory Perception
			Clairvoyance or Remote Viewing
			Perceptions of Entities or Events Outsidethe Normally Perceivable World
		[5,2] Somatic Awareness and Self-Regulation
			Extraordinary Somatic Awareness Mediatedby the Central Nervous System
			Extraordinary Somatic Awareness Mediatedby Internal Clairvoyance
		[5.3]Communication Abilities
			Extraordinary Communication AbilitiesMediated by Sensory Cues
			Extraordinary Communication AbilitiesMediated by Telepathic Interaction
		[5.4]Vitality
		[5.5]Movement Abilities
			Extraordinary Physical Movement
			Levitation
			Out\'of-Body Experience
			Movement into Other Worlds
		[5.6]Abilities to Alter the Environment
			Extraordinary Hand-Eye Coordination and Dexterity
			Extrasomatic Influence upon the Environment
		[5.7]Pain and Pleasure
		[5.8]Cognition
			Mystical Knowledge
			Scientific, Artistic, and Philosophic Inspiration
		[5.9]Volition
		[5.10]Individuation and Sense of Self
			Ego-Transcendent Identity
			Cognitive-Emotional-Behavioral Uniqueness
		[5.11]Love
		[5.12]Bodily Structures, States, and Processes
		[5.13]Differences in Availability AmongMetanormal Capacities
	6 Culture, Genes,AND ExtraordinaryFunctioning
		[6.1]Culture\'s Influence upon Individual Functioning
		[6.1]Culture\'s Influence upon Individual Functioning
		[6.2]The Genetic Basis of Metanormal Attributes
	7 Philosophy,Religion,AND HumanDevelopment
		[7.1]Metanormal Capacities and Grace as FeaturesOF Human Evolutionary Advance
			Siddhis and Charisms
			Grace as a Mark of Evolutionary Transcendence
		[7.2]Ideas That Illumine the Relations BetweenEvolution and Supernature
			Evolutionary Novelty and Emergence
			Evolutionary Subsumption
			Panpsychism and Animistic Interactionism
			The Evolution of Consciousness
			Involution-Evolution
			Ideas That Impede Understanding ofMetanormal Development
	8 Metanormal Embodiment in Legend, Art, and Religious Doctrine
		[8.1]Christian Doctrines of the Glorified Body
		[8.2]Legends About Taoist Immortals
		[8.3]Shamanic Dismemberment and Resurrection
		[8.4]superordinary powers in fantasy literature,Cartoons, Movies, and Science Fiction
	9 Evolution in aLarger Earth
		Perceptions of Phantom Figures and Extraphysical Domains
		Out-of-Body Experience, Traveling Clairvoyance,and Dematerialization
		Extraordinary Conditions of Energy and Matter
	10 Evolution and PostmortemSurvival
		Postmortem Bodies
		Postmortem Progress
		Preparing for Postmortem Life
		Other Ideas About the Afterlife
PART 2 - Evidence for Human Transformative Capacity
	11PsychosomaticChanges inAbnormalFunctioning
		[ii.i]Hysterical Stigmata
		[II.2]False Pregnancy
			Pseudocyesis in Males
		[1I.3]Multiple Personality
	12Placebo Effects
		[I2.I]Placebo Research
		[12.2]Placebo-Induced Relief fromPhysical Afflictions
			Angina PectorisLigation
			Warts
			Asthma
			Pain
			Arthritis and Other Disorders
		[12.3]Moods and Behavior Influenced by Placebos
			Anxiety
			Depression
			Other Affective and Behavioral Changes
		[12.4]Placebo Effects and Tiiansformative Practice
			Supportive Social Conditions
			Expectation, Positive Suggestions, and Faith
			Complex and Redundant Mediations
	13Spiritual Healing
		[13.1] Historical Examples of Spiritual Healing
			Biblical Accounts ofHealing
			Healing in the Middle Ages
			Valentine Greatrakes
			New Thought and Christian Science
		[13.2] Spiritual Healing in the Twentieth Century
			Healing at Lourdes
			Healing Among the Kung
			Mental Healing with Humans
		[13-3]Modern Research Involving ParanormalAspects of Spiritual Healing
			PK Studies with Living Target Materials
			Mental Healing Studies with Animals
		[13.4]Spiritual Healing and Transformative Practice
	14 Extraordinary Capacities of Disabled People
	15 Mesmerism AND Hypnosis
		[15.1] History
		[15.2]Some Typical Hypnotic Phenomena
			Amnesia
			Analgesia
			Hypermnesia
			Feats of Dexterity and Strength
			Hallucinations, Illusions, and Other Perceptual Effects
			Posthypnotic Effects
		[15.3]Hypnotic Induction
		[15.4]The Hypnotic State
		[15.5]Hypnotic Depth
		[15.6]Hypnotic Susceptibility
			The Assessment of Hypnotizability
			Correlates of Susceptibility
			Fantasy-Prone Personality
			The Development of Hypnotic Responsiveness
		[15.7]Self-Hypnosis
		[15.8]Hypnotic Pain Reduction
			Types of Pain and Emotional Distress That Hypnosis Has Relieved
			Pain Reduction as a Function ofHypnotizability
			Hypnotic Analgesia and Anxiety Reduction
			Overt and Covert Pain
			Pain Reduction Through Hypnosis and Waking Suggestion
			Hypnotic Pain Reduction as Compliant Behavior
			Physiological Mechanisms Involved in Hypnotic Pain Control
			Hypnotic Pain Reduction and Contemplative Activity
		[15.9]The Relief of Injury and Disease Through Hypnotic Suggestion
			Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythrodermia (Fish-Skin Disease)
			Warts
			Blood-flow Control During Injury,Surgery, and Disease
			Burns
			Herpes Simplex, Psoriasis, and Contact Dermatitis
			Musculoskeletal Disorders
			Asthma and Other Disorders
		[15.10]Changes in Bodily Structure and Process Produced by Hypnotic Suggestion
			Breast Development
			Inflammation, Weals, Blisters, and Bruises
			Skin Temperature Changes
			Modulation of Gastric Acid Secretion
		[15.11]Other Results of Hypnotic Suggestion
			Perceptual Alterations
			Improvements of Cognition and Learning
			Improvements of Physical Performance
		[15.12]Some Negative Effects of Hypnosis
		[15-13]Paranormal Experience and Quasi-Mystical States Induced by Hypnotic Suggestion
		[15-14]Hypnotic Phenomena and Transformative Practice
	16 Biofeedback Training
		[16.1]Precursors of Contemporary Biofeedback Training
		[16.2]Contemporary Biofeedback Training
		[16.3]Voluntary Control of Muscle Activity
			Voluntary Control of Single Motor Units
			Voluntary Control of Gross Muscle Activity
		[16.4]Voluntary Control of the Brain\'s Electrical Activity
			Alpha-Wave Training
			Theta-Wave Training
			Brain-Wave Asymmetry Training
		[16.5]Voluntary Control of Other Bodily Functions
			Heart Rate
			Blood Pressure
			Electrodermal Activity
			Peripheral Temperature and Circulation
			Gastrointestinal Functioning
		[16.6]Aspects of Biofeedback Training That Bear UPON Transformative Practice in General
			The Quality of Training Required to Make Biofeedback Effective
			The Role ofAwareness and Volition in Self-Regulation
			The Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Biofeedback Training
			Individual Differences in Developing Self-Regulation Skills
			The Variety of Cognitive and Somatic Mechanisms That Mediate Self-Regulation
			Specific and General Control of Cognitive and Somatic Processes
	17 Psychotherapy and Imagery Practice
		[17.2.]Imagery Practice for Healing and Growth
		[17.3]Paranormal Events and Transpersonal Perspectives in Psychotherapy
			Freuds Acceptance of Telepathy
			Jungs Theories ofSynchronicity and Transpersonal Archetypes
			Dynamic Psychiatry and Psi
			Transpersonal Psychology
	18 Somatic Disciplines
		[18.1]The Field of Somatic Education
		[18.2]The Alexander Technique
			History and Method
			Research
		[18.3]Autogenic Training
			History
			Method
			Theory
			Applications
		[18.4]The Feldenkrais Method
			History
			Method
		[18.5]ROLFING
			History
			Theory and Method
			Research
			The Misuse ofRolfi
		[18.6]Progressive Relaxation
			History and Theory
			Method
		[18.7]The Sensory Awareness Work of Elsa Gindler and Charlotte Selver
			History and Philosophy
			Method
		[18.8]Reichian Therapy
			History and Theory
			Method
			Reich s Biological and Cosmic Theories
		[18.9]Somatic Disciplines and Integral Practices
	19 Adventure AND Sport
		[19.1]The Progression of Marks Among Athletes
		[19.2.]Physical Fitness and Health Research
			History
			Epidemiological and Longitudinal Studies of Health and Exercise
			Beneficial Physical Changes Produced by Exercise
			Improved Mental Functioning and Psychological Health
			Negative Outcomes of Exercise
		[19.3]The Elaboration of Sport
			Gymnastics
			Aerial Sport
			New Sports
		[19.4]Elements of Sport That Contribute TO Athletic Success
			Technological Innovation
			New Insights About Human Psychodynamics
			Social Support
			Growing Numbers of Participants
			The Inspiration of Small Training Groups
		[19.5]Sport as Transformative Practice
	20The Martial Arts
		[20.1]Transformative Elements of the Martial Arts
			The Basis of the Martial Arts in a Spiritual Ground
			Martial Arts and the Development of Ki
			The Cultivation ofSensory and Extrasensory Awareness
			The Inculcation ofMoral Values
			Martial Arts and the Cultivation of Psychological and Physical Beauty
			The Complex Behavioral Repertoires of the Martial Arts
		[20.2]Scientific Studies of the Martial Arts
		[2.0.3]The Martial Arts in Modern Sport
	21 Extraordinary Capacities of Religious Adepts
		[2I.I]The Yogic Death of Calanus
		[2.1.2]The Christian Desert Fathers
		[2.1.3]Shamanic Powers
		[21.4]Indian Running
		[21.5]Taoist Monks and Magicians
		[21.6]Jewish Mystics
		[21.7]The Yogic Burials of Haridas
		[21.8]The Bodily Transformations OF Sri Ramakrishna
	22 The Charisms of Catholic Saints AND Mystics
		[22.1]Catholic Canonization Procedures
			Historical Background
			Rules of the Church for Assessing the Marvels of Sanctity
			Herbert Thurston and the Bollandists
		[22.2]Charismatic Phenomena Recognized BY Catholic Authorities
		[22.3]Stigmata
			Anne Catherine Emmerich
			Gemma Galgani
			Louise Lateau
			Marie-Julie Jahenny
			Padre Pio
			Theresa Neumann
			Less-Celebrated Stigmatics
			Stigmata and Extraordinary Functioning
		[22.4]Inedia
		[22.5]Luminous Phenomena
		[22.6]Incendium Amoris
Notes
	CHAPTER 2
	CHAPTER3
	CHAPTER4
	CHAPTER5
	CHAPTER 6
	CHAPTER7
	CHAPTER 8
	CHAPTER 9
	CHAPTER 10
	CHAPTER II
	CHAPTER 12
	CHAPTER 13
	CHAPTER 14
	CHAPTER 15
	CHAPTER 16
	CHAPTER 17
	CHAPTER 18
	CHAPTER 19
	CHAPTER 20
	CHAPTER 21